Loading and unloading systems

The warehouse is made by a modular structure with adjustable loading cells for bar with different sizes. The system uses motoreducer while sliding are provided by rack and pignons.

Material blocking system stop the bar with two horizontal rollers while a vertical rollers system provides for material alignment.

The number of loading stations (each divided by vertical pegs) is customizable depending on the user’s needs and the productivity he needs to have.

Once the bar is in position (two photocells read the position), a milling group with 2 horizontal rollers covered with vulkollan push the material inside feeder vice.

NC panel control (mounted on independent consolle) optimze the material loading management up to the correct posistioning in the feeder.

Loading system is sinchronized and works together with bandsaw controller to create an integrated cycle made by bar loading, material feeding, bow movment and sawing.

The user can choose between metallic grilled protection or metallic grilled protection plus safety photocells for maximum operator security while the system is working.

The bundle loader is made by a structure with 5 supporting posts and a single loading belt with a total capacity of 4000 kg (for the standard 6m version).

Material loading is possible thanks to 5 loading lever managed by hydraulic motor; Belt lifting is provided by motor and reducer: once the the bundle is lifted up, the material is deposited on the horizontal tracks that provide for its movement to the anti-overlap system.

To avoid the possibilty that the bar could be overlapped and loaded at the same time, there are 5 control sensors with regulation of the anti-overlapping system throught two handwheels.

Both belt rising and descending system is provided by micro-switch, while central regulation allows to change the diameters of the material that must be used.

Loading capacity for round tube is 12 mm minimum, 120 mm maximum; squadre tube min. capacity is 12x12mm, maximum 110x110 mm, rectangular 120x100mm.

Bundle loader is a usefull tool that can optimize the working process of the Imet automatic circular saws SRIO 370 AF-NC e VELOX 350 AF-NC. Thanks to the CNC system, it’s possibile to load bundle up to 6000 mm.

Longest compatible bundle length upon request is 12 meters.

Structure in metallic welded and screwed profiles with upper part of the roller table covered by a metal sheet carter to prevent injuries.

Once a bundle has been processed, another one is lifted up from the slide by supports managed by a pneumatic cylinder and it’s transferred on the feeding roller table. A motorized wheel provides for loading the material inside the feeder vice and block it; once it’s placed in the right position, the wheel goes back to its original posistion.The cycle restarts with the first cut, then with the set cutting process.

The pushing system acts through pneumatic cylinders and sheet metal which pushes the cut piece towards the selected unloading side

Cycle with simple expulsion without motorized roller conveyor/belt: each cut corresponds to an expulsion of the material via lateral push. The material advances along the unloading roller conveyor pushed by the sawing machine's advance carriage.

Expulsion cycle with motorized table: the lateral pusher will only come into operation when the roller table is full. Trimming and final scrap are transported to the end of the roller conveyor, the pieces cut to size align along the table and then be pushed laterally.

Possible expulsion of the cut material in different stations along a motorized belt or a central roller conveyor; with the belt, scraps and trimming are brought to the end of the table while multiple devices eject the cut pieces based on the programmed measurements.

The movements of the advance, cutting and ejection carriage are synchronized and programmed via the sawing machine's touch screen interface.

The lateral push unloading system is compatible with all Imet automatic saws.

The device can be integrated with any automatic loading warehouse (SLB, bundle) and with the option for Industry 4.0 connection (Industry 4.0 Ready - SAWfactory) that gives the user the possibility to manage the cutting system remotely.